Sandra Giron spends six days a week caring for plants
Sandra Giron has lived in Rains County since 2000 and has been working in Sandra’s Flower Shop since 2021, located at 4740 U.S. Hwy. 69, south of the center of Point. […]
Year: 2026
Board approves plans, hears budget updates
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees approved future plans, heard reports and were updated on the budget during the regular meeting on Monday, May 11. […]
Early voting for Primary runoff starts Monday
Early voting for the May 26 primary runoff election starts on Monday, May 18, to set the party candidates for the November General Election. […]
Council updated on debt, makes plan to sell property
The Point City Council held a regular meeting for the first time since December of 2025 on Tuesday, May 12, to hear updates on the city’s debt and begin the process of selling city property to help with budget shortfalls. […]
Run for the Parks
One hundred seven participants take off across two-mile bridge over Lake Tawakoni during the annual 5K Race Across the Bridge event on Saturday, May 9, in East Tawakoni. […]
Build-Off team place fifth at state
The Rains FFA Build-Off team placed fifth at the TXHSWS State Welding Competition held at the Texas State Technical College in Abilene on May 7 and 8. […]
Point nearly doubles tax receipts over previous year
The Texas Comptroller is returning over a billion dollars to statewide taxing districts in May with Point and Rains County receiving significant increases in returns compared to last year. […]
Mother’s Day Nostalgia
Mother’s Day was this past Sunday, and as always, it put me in a nostalgic mood. […]
Local Emory Resident Recognized Through Texas Conservation Awards Program
Henry Potts, of Emory, has been recognized through the Texas Conservation Awards Program for his outstanding commitment to soil and water conservation. […]
May 14, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Clifton Cemetery Assn. Meeting; American Legion Dinner; Willow Springs Annual Homecoming […]